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Television vs Canvas

Blackdove’s technology works across all displays however there are differences to understand for your installation.
Key terms:
SmartTV : traditional television with Apps available
Connected Device: AppleTV, FireTV, Nvidia Shield
Art Server : Media player purchase directly from Blackdove
Digital Canvas : Commercial display from LG, Samsung, Planar for art only installations
 
Consumer Televisions
Positives;
Lots of options
Low initial cost
Negatives;
Will use bandwidth ALL the time
Suffers from some buffering
Not good for low bandwidth locations
Cannot be turned in portrait
Designed for 2-3 hours per day of use
Digital Canvas; The digital canvas is a commercial-grade display from a major manufacturer.
Postives;
Local Hard Dive
24/7/365 for 5-7 years
Can be installed in Portrait
Negatives;
Typically 20% higher in cost than consumer televisions
Device
Consumer Television
Media Player
Digital Canvas
Art Server
Streaming
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Local Hard drive
No
No
Yes
Yes
Portrait Orientation
No
No
Yes
Yes
Brightness
250 Nit
 
350- 2,000 Nit
 
Hours per Day Rated
2-3 hours
8/24
24/7/365
24/7
Warranty
limited
none
3 Years
3 Years
Commercial Use
No
No
Yes
Yes
Sizes
32” - 98”
 
32” - 98”
 

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Last modified 8mo ago

Device	Consumer Television	Media Player	Digital Canvas	Art Server
Streaming	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Local Hard drive	No	No	Yes	Yes
Portrait Orientation	No	No	Yes	Yes
Brightness	250 Nit		350- 2,000 Nit
Hours per Day Rated	2-3 hours	8/24	24/7/365	24/7
Warranty	limited	none	3 Years	3 Years
Commercial Use	No	No	Yes	Yes
Sizes	32” - 98”		32” - 98”